When it comes to the most popular baby girl names, the top spots have been pretty steady for a while now. Just a few names names — Olivia, Emma, Ava, Charlotte, Sophia and Isabella — have pretty much held rank as the top baby girl names for a decade, if not more.
When it comes time for you to choose a baby girl name, popularity is probably a deciding factor. You might want to go with the trends, or try to find a name that’s rare and unique.
It makes sense that parents would want to keep tabs on which names are trendy and of-the-moment and which ones are a bit more uncommon. After all, choosing a name that's too popular is a No. 1 source of baby name regret, Nameberry's Pamela Redmond tells us.
The good news is the Social Security Administration publishes a list each year of the latest 1,000 most popular baby girl names, along with lists of names that are rising through the ranks. From there, we can add in information from other baby-naming sites to see what the trends are for 2022.
Looking for more baby girl name inspiration? Check out our list of top Indian/Hindu girl names, Irish girl names, Hispanic girl names and long girl names, along with baby boy names and gender-neutral names for good measure. No matter which one you choose, rare or popular, your baby will make the name uniquely hers.
The most popular baby girl names don't come as a surprise.
When the SSA released the list of the most popular names used in 2021, there weren't any shockers on the list.
- Olivia
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Mia
- Evelyn
- Harper
These are the exact same 10 names as the year before, only rearranged slightly. Charlotte is up a little, Ava is down a little, but the top 10 is basically stable.
These names are becoming trendiest, fastest.
Where things start to get interesting, though, is the SSA's list of fastest-rising names, which are the names that took the biggest jump between 2020 and 2021. They are:
- Raya
- Wrenley
- Angelique
- Vida
- Emberlynn
- Flora
- Murphy
- Arleth
- Ocean
- Oakleigh
- Freyja
- Mylah
- Taytum
- Elia
- Jaylani
- Zayla
- Navy
- Della
- Clover
- Nyra
One thing that jumps out about these names is their length. While once short, four-letter names were becoming the norm (think Luna or Cora), now it seems that long baby girl names are on the rise.
And what does that have to say about the names on the horizon? That fastest-climber, Raya, could be a reference to Raya and the Last Dragon. Does that mean Encanto names will be big next year? While we know we don't talk about Bruno, and Mirabel/Mirabelle and Dolores have not yet made the SSA's list of top 1,000 baby girl names, Louisa/Luisa seems to be gaining steam. (And though the family Madrigal spells it differently, Isabella is a perennial top 10.)
Pop culture is still a big source of stylish and sweet baby girl names.
And if there's one television show launching more baby names than any other, it's Bridgerton. Nameberry, a baby-naming site that keeps track of interest in names and naming trends, has found an uptick in searches for Regency-era girl names inspired by the show. This includes Daphne, Hyacinth, Philippa, Phoebe, Francesca and Eloise.
BabyCenter, which also keeps track of the baby names from its users, agrees that Bridgerton is a big source of baby-name inspiration. But it's also found increases in names inspired by news shows like Ted Lasso (Keely, Bex), old faves like Gilmore Girls (Lorelai, Rory) and streaming shows like WandaVision (Wanda, Agatha and Darcy). Even Vision was up 20 percent, but that's used more as a boy name.
Parents are looking to strong women for meaningful baby girl names.
We could all use a little more strength to get through 2022. Perhaps that's why parents are opting for naming their girls after strong women, a huge naming trend spotted by BabyCenter. Topping the list are Kamala (up 20%) and Ruth (up 15%), after trailblazers Kamala Harris, the country's first female Vice President, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the first Jewish female appointed to the Supreme Court. But other newsmakers are climbing the charts, especially athletes, like Naomi, as in Naomi Osaka, or Simone, after Simone Biles.
Apart from newsmakers, the SSA list contains a lot of strong girl names rooted in myth. These include Norse goddesses, like Freya or Freyja; Greek ones, like Athena, Artemis or Persephone; Latin goddesses like Luna and Flora and Hindu ones, like Kali, among others. These names also tap into a feeling of power.
Beautiful baby girl names tell us where (or who) we want to be in 2022.
Capri? Bali? Where are you headed as soon as you can jet off to your next vacation? Nameberry sees an increase in those beachy names, plus other nature-inspired locales, like Prairie, Taiga, Bay and Sequoia. The Bump looked into its baby-name search data and found the same thing, with names like Ivy, Wren, Sienna and Laurel on the rise.
Bay is an interesting one, because it also sounds like a nickname. Using nicknames as full first names has been a trend for a while, now, but Nameberry notes that these monikers are getting cuter. They call them "playful names," which are huge going into next year, and include names like Baby, Pixie, Dovie, Honey and Lulu.
However you feel about these up-and-coming trends, before you decide on a baby name, scan the SSA's most current crop of names to see where it falls on the list. And if it doesn't rank in the top 1,000, it's a good bet you've got a unique name on your hands.
The Latest List of Top 1,000 Baby Girl Names
According to the SSA, these are the most popular names for baby girls in the United States right now.
- Olivia
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Mia
- Evelyn
- Harper
- Luna
- Camila
- Gianna
- Elizabeth
- Eleanor
- Ella
- Abigail
- Sofia
- Avery
- Scarlett
- Emily
- Aria
- Penelope
- Chloe
- Layla
- Mila
- Nora
- Hazel
- Madison
- Ellie
- Lily
- Nova
- Isla
- Grace
- Violet
- Aurora
- Riley
- Zoey
- Willow
- Emilia
- Stella
- Zoe
- Victoria
- Hannah
- Addison
- Leah
- Lucy
- Eliana
- Ivy
- Everly
- Lillian
- Paisley
- Elena
- Naomi
- Maya
- Natalie
- Kinsley
- Delilah
- Claire
- Audrey
- Aaliyah
- Ruby
- Brooklyn
- Alice
- Aubrey
- Autumn
- Leilani
- Savannah
- Valentina
- Kennedy
- Madelyn
- Josephine
- Bella
- Skylar
- Genesis
- Sophie
- Hailey
- Sadie
- Natalia
- Quinn
- Caroline
- Allison
- Gabriella
- Anna
- Serenity
- Nevaeh
- Cora
- Ariana
- Emery
- Lydia
- Jade
- Sarah
- Eva
- Adeline
- Madeline
- Piper
- Rylee
- Athena
- Peyton
- Everleigh
- Vivian
- Clara
- Raelynn
- Liliana
- Samantha
- Maria
- Iris
- Ayla
- Eloise
- Lyla
- Eliza
- Hadley
- Melody
- Julia
- Parker
- Rose
- Isabelle
- Brielle
- Adalynn
- Arya
- Eden
- Remi
- Mackenzie
- Maeve
- Margaret
- Reagan
- Charlie
- Alaia
- Melanie
- Josie
- Elliana
- Cecilia
- Mary
- Daisy
- Alina
- Lucia
- Ximena
- Juniper
- Kaylee
- Magnolia
- Summer
- Adalyn
- Sloane
- Amara
- Arianna
- Isabel
- Reese
- Emersyn
- Sienna
- Kehlani
- River
- Freya
- Valerie
- Blakely
- Genevieve
- Esther
- Valeria
- Katherine
- Kylie
- Norah
- Amaya
- Bailey
- Ember
- Ryleigh
- Georgia
- Catalina
- Emerson
- Alexandra
- Faith
- Jasmine
- Ariella
- Ashley
- Andrea
- Millie
- June
- Khloe
- Callie
- Juliette
- Sage
- Ada
- Anastasia
- Olive
- Alani
- Brianna
- Rosalie
- Molly
- Brynlee
- Amy
- Ruth
- Aubree
- Gemma
- Taylor
- Oakley
- Margot
- Arabella
- Sara
- Journee
- Harmony
- Blake
- Alaina
- Aspen
- Noelle
- Selena
- Oaklynn
- Morgan
- Londyn
- Zuri
- Aliyah
- Jordyn
- Juliana
- Finley
- Presley
- Zara
- Leila
- Marley
- Sawyer
- Amira
- Lilly
- London
- Kimberly
- Elsie
- Ariel
- Lila
- Alana
- Diana
- Kamila
- Nyla
- Vera
- Hope
- Annie
- Kaia
- Myla
- Alyssa
- Angela
- Ana
- Lennon
- Evangeline
- Harlow
- Rachel
- Gracie
- Rowan
- Laila
- Elise
- Sutton
- Lilah
- Adelyn
- Phoebe
- Octavia
- Sydney
- Mariana
- Wren
- Lainey
- Vanessa
- Teagan
- Kayla
- Malia
- Elaina
- Saylor
- Brooke
- Lola
- Miriam
- Alayna
- Adelaide
- Daniela
- Jane
- Payton
- Journey
- Lilith
- Delaney
- Dakota
- Mya
- Charlee
- Alivia
- Annabelle
- Kailani
- Lucille
- Trinity
- Gia
- Tatum
- Raegan
- Camille
- Kaylani
- Kali
- Stevie
- Maggie
- Haven
- Tessa
- Daphne
- Adaline
- Hayden
- Joanna
- Jocelyn
- Lena
- Evie
- Juliet
- Fiona
- Cataleya
- Angelina
- Leia
- Paige
- Julianna
- Milani
- Talia
- Rebecca
- Kendall
- Harley
- Lia
- Phoenix
- Dahlia
- Logan
- Camilla
- Thea
- Jayla
- Brooklynn
- Blair
- Vivienne
- Hallie
- Madilyn
- Mckenna
- Evelynn
- Ophelia
- Celeste
- Alayah
- Winter
- Catherine
- Collins
- Nina
- Briella
- Palmer
- Noa
- Mckenzie
- Kiara
- Amari
- Adriana
- Gracelynn
- Lauren
- Cali
- Kalani
- Aniyah
- Nicole
- Alexis
- Mariah
- Gabriela
- Wynter
- Amina
- Ariyah
- Adelynn
- Remington
- Reign
- Alaya
- Dream
- Alexandria
- Willa
- Avianna
- Makayla
- Gracelyn
- Elle
- Amiyah
- Arielle
- Elianna
- Giselle
- Brynn
- Ainsley
- Aitana
- Charli
- Demi
- Makenna
- Rosemary
- Danna
- Izabella
- Lilliana
- Melissa
- Samara
- Lana
- Mabel
- Everlee
- Fatima
- Leighton
- Esme
- Raelyn
- Madeleine
- Nayeli
- Camryn
- Kira
- Annalise
- Selah
- Serena
- Royalty
- Rylie
- Celine
- Laura
- Brinley
- Frances
- Michelle
- Heidi
- Rory
- Sabrina
- Destiny
- Gwendolyn
- Alessandra
- Poppy
- Amora
- Nylah
- Luciana
- Maisie
- Miracle
- Joy
- Liana
- Raven
- Shiloh
- Allie
- Daleyza
- Kate
- Lyric
- Alicia
- Lexi
- Addilyn
- Anaya
- Malani
- Paislee
- Elisa
- Kayleigh
- Azalea
- Francesca
- Jordan
- Regina
- Viviana
- Aylin
- Skye
- Daniella
- Makenzie
- Veronica
- Legacy
- Maia
- Ariah
- Alessia
- Carmen
- Astrid
- Maren
- Helen
- Felicity
- Alexa
- Danielle
- Lorelei
- Paris
- Adelina
- Bianca
- Gabrielle
- Jazlyn
- Scarlet
- Bristol
- Navy
- Esmeralda
- Colette
- Stephanie
- Jolene
- Marlee
- Sarai
- Hattie
- Nadia
- Rosie
- Kamryn
- Kenzie
- Alora
- Holly
- Matilda
- Sylvia
- Cameron
- Armani
- Emelia
- Keira
- Braelynn
- Jacqueline
- Alison
- Amanda
- Cassidy
- Emory
- Ari
- Haisley
- Jimena
- Jessica
- Elaine
- Dorothy
- Mira
- Eve
- Oaklee
- Averie
- Charleigh
- Lyra
- Madelynn
- Angel
- Edith
- Jennifer
- Raya
- Ryan
- Heaven
- Kyla
- Wrenley
- Meadow
- Carter
- Kora
- Saige
- Kinley
- Maci
- Mae
- Salem
- Aisha
- Adley
- Carolina
- Sierra
- Alma
- Helena
- Bonnie
- Mylah
- Briar
- Aurelia
- Leona
- Macie
- Maddison
- April
- Aviana
- Lorelai
- Alondra
- Kennedi
- Monroe
- Emely
- Maliyah
- Ailani
- Madilynn
- Renata
- Katie
- Zariah
- Imani
- Amber
- Analia
- Ariya
- Anya
- Emberly
- Emmy
- Mara
- Maryam
- Dior
- Mckinley
- Virginia
- Amalia
- Mallory
- Opal
- Shelby
- Clementine
- Remy
- Xiomara
- Elliott
- Elora
- Katalina
- Antonella
- Skyler
- Hanna
- Kaliyah
- Alanna
- Haley
- Itzel
- Cecelia
- Jayleen
- Kensley
- Beatrice
- Journi
- Dylan
- Ivory
- Yaretzi
- Meredith
- Sasha
- Gloria
- Oaklyn
- Sloan
- Abby
- Davina
- Lylah
- Erin
- Reyna
- Kaitlyn
- Michaela
- Nia
- Fernanda
- Jaliyah
- Jenna
- Sylvie
- Miranda
- Anne
- Mina
- Myra
- Aleena
- Alia
- Frankie
- Ellis
- Kathryn
- Nalani
- Nola
- Jemma
- Lennox
- Marie
- Angelica
- Cassandra
- Calliope
- Adrianna
- Ivanna
- Zelda
- Faye
- Karsyn
- Oakleigh
- Dayana
- Amirah
- Megan
- Siena
- Reina
- Rhea
- Julieta
- Malaysia
- Henley
- Liberty
- Leslie
- Alejandra
- Kelsey
- Charley
- Capri
- Priscilla
- Zariyah
- Savanna
- Emerie
- Christina
- Skyla
- Macy
- Mariam
- Melina
- Chelsea
- Dallas
- Laurel
- Briana
- Holland
- Lilian
- Amaia
- Blaire
- Margo
- Louise
- Rosalia
- Aleah
- Bethany
- Flora
- Kylee
- Kendra
- Sunny
- Laney
- Tiana
- Chaya
- Ellianna
- Milan
- Aliana
- Estella
- Julie
- Yara
- Rosa
- Cheyenne
- Emmie
- Carly
- Janelle
- Kyra
- Naya
- Malaya
- Sevyn
- Lina
- Mikayla
- Jayda
- Leyla
- Eileen
- Irene
- Karina
- Aileen
- Aliza
- Kataleya
- Kori
- Indie
- Lara
- Romina
- Jada
- Kimber
- Amani
- Liv
- Treasure
- Louisa
- Marleigh
- Winnie
- Kassidy
- Noah
- Monica
- Keilani
- Zahra
- Zaylee
- Hadassah
- Jamie
- Allyson
- Anahi
- Maxine
- Karla
- Khaleesi
- Johanna
- Penny
- Hayley
- Marilyn
- Della
- Freyja
- Jazmin
- Kenna
- Ashlyn
- Florence
- Ezra
- Melany
- Murphy
- Sky
- Marina
- Noemi
- Coraline
- Selene
- Bridget
- Alaiya
- Angie
- Fallon
- Thalia
- Rayna
- Martha
- Halle
- Estrella
- Joelle
- Kinslee
- Roselyn
- Theodora
- Jolie
- Dani
- Elodie
- Halo
- Nala
- Promise
- Justice
- Nellie
- Novah
- Estelle
- Jenesis
- Miley
- Hadlee
- Janiyah
- Waverly
- Braelyn
- Pearl
- Aila
- Katelyn
- Sariyah
- Azariah
- Bexley
- Giana
- Lea
- Cadence
- Mavis
- Ila
- Rivka
- Jovie
- Yareli
- Bellamy
- Kamiyah
- Kara
- Baylee
- Jianna
- Kai
- Alena
- Novalee
- Elliot
- Livia
- Ashlynn
- Denver
- Emmalyn
- Persephone
- Marceline
- Jazmine
- Kiana
- Mikaela
- Aliya
- Galilea
- Harlee
- Jaylah
- Lillie
- Mercy
- Ensley
- Bria
- Kallie
- Celia
- Berkley
- Ramona
- Jaylani
- Jessie
- Aubrie
- Madisyn
- Paulina
- Averi
- Aya
- Chana
- Milana
- Cleo
- Iyla
- Cynthia
- Hana
- Lacey
- Andi
- Giuliana
- Milena
- Leilany
- Saoirse
- Adele
- Drew
- Bailee
- Hunter
- Rayne
- Anais
- Kamari
- Paula
- Rosalee
- Teresa
- Zora
- Avah
- Belen
- Greta
- Layne
- Scout
- Zaniyah
- Amelie
- Dulce
- Chanel
- Clare
- Rebekah
- Giovanna
- Ellison
- Isabela
- Kaydence
- Rosalyn
- Royal
- Alianna
- August
- Nyra
- Vienna
- Amoura
- Anika
- Harmoni
- Kelly
- Linda
- Aubriella
- Kairi
- Ryann
- Avayah
- Gwen
- Whitley
- Noor
- Khalani
- Marianna
- Addyson
- Annika
- Karter
- Vada
- Tiffany
- Artemis
- Clover
- Laylah
- Paisleigh
- Elyse
- Kaisley
- Veda
- Zendaya
- Simone
- Alexia
- Alisson
- Angelique
- Ocean
- Elia
- Lilianna
- Maleah
- Avalynn
- Marisol
- Goldie
- Malayah
- Emmeline
- Paloma
- Raina
- Brynleigh
- Chandler
- Valery
- Adalee
- Tinsley
- Violeta
- Baylor
- Lauryn
- Marlowe
- Birdie
- Jaycee
- Lexie
- Loretta
- Lilyana
- Princess
- Shay
- Hadleigh
- Natasha
- Indigo
- Zaria
- Addisyn
- Deborah
- Leanna
- Barbara
- Kimora
- Emerald
- Raquel
- Julissa
- Robin
- Austyn
- Dalia
- Nyomi
- Ellen
- Kynlee
- Salma
- Luella
- Zayla
- Addilynn
- Giavanna
- Samira
- Amaris
- Madalyn
- Scarlette
- Stormi
- Etta
- Ayleen
- Brittany
- Brylee
- Araceli
- Egypt
- Iliana
- Paityn
- Zainab
- Billie
- Haylee
- India
- Kaiya
- Nancy
- Clarissa
- Mazikeen
- Taytum
- Aubrielle
- Rylan
- Ainhoa
- Aspyn
- Elina
- Elsa
- Magdalena
- Kailey
- Arleth
- Joyce
- Judith
- Crystal
- Emberlynn
- Landry
- Paola
- Braylee
- Guinevere
- Aarna
- Aiyana
- Kahlani
- Lyanna
- Sariah
- Itzayana
- Aniya
- Frida
- Jaylene
- Kiera
- Loyalty
- Azaria
- Jaylee
- Kamilah
- Keyla
- Kyleigh
- Micah
- Nataly
- Kathleen
- Zoya
- Meghan
- Soraya
- Zoie
- Arlette
- Zola
- Luisa
- Vida
- Ryder
- Tatiana
- Tori
- Aarya
- Eleanora
- Sandra
- Soleil
- Annabella
